14 Nov 2009

From Humble Beginings Comes A Shoe With Mighty Heritage & Huge Appeal!




I love wooden heels and bought my first pair of Lancashire clogs fifteen years ago and wore them with evening wear not as a casual look believe it or not! Im so excited by the way that the clog has morphed from its humble beginings (traditionaly worn by cotton mill workers in Lancashire) into a much more glamorous take on clog wear, as this collection from over at Savvy Girl illustrates so beautifully!



Snow queen magic, crackling log fires, soft shawls, pine trees and christmas clogs stuffed with presents.

 I walked as if in a fairytale



A labour of love


A fairytale castle for two love birds?


Loose Yourself in a magical moment x

30 comments:

street angel said...

I love clogs! I LOVE the clog boots in the first pic! xoxo ava

Wendy said...

Just ran across you by accident. I grew up in England and every time we took a trip to the Netherlands, my mother would drag us through souvenir shops looking for that ONE pair of ornamental wooden clogs she hadn't found yet. Today, I only have a couple of pairs of clogs, but I blame her for my ridiculous obsession with shoes in general!!
Great blog!

Globetrotting Gamine said...

your blog is beautiful! glad i found you <3

Love,
MG

*whosthatgamine.blogspot.com*

koralee said...

Oh Sharon....I love your post today. So dreamlike and those wooden shoes...amazing. I am loving your blog more and more if that is possible. Thank you for making my Saturaday morning happy!

Anonymous said...

Lovely blog today.So cozy and wintery.Im loving the shoes on the first pic wow they are cute.I have clogs as well.Mine have a little bit of fur around the top.Love shoes period,lol.Thanks for sharing this lovley blog with us all.

macks said...

wow. interesting history. you learn something new everyday. thank you!

Unknown said...

Number 6 is the pair for me! Have a lovely weekend :-)

Cristi Silva said...

I absolutely love love love clogs!!!

dotie said...

Those clogs are adorable <3<3<3

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Witchcrafted Life said...

Hi dear, what a lovely post. I could not agree more with your closing line - finding magical moments in life is something we should all strive to do.

Thank you very much for your comment and visit. I'm a Canadian blogger, so while not a UK gal, we're both in the Common Wealth at least :D

Hope you have a beautiful evening,
♥ Jessica

sisters in black frocks said...

nice to meet you! we will be following you as well. and clogs are great..im thinking about a pair of clogboots for the winter

beachvintage.com said...

I love anything wooden so this is no exception. Thanks for visiting me whilst I have been away, I am getting through all your comments one by one so thanks.

Chronicles of Dolliedaydream said...

Oooh love love love this post and am currently doing a clog dance around my bedroom :-) I posted about some Penelope Chilvers clog boots a month or two ago and in a moment of weakness bought a pair from mywardrobe.com. Maybe it was my Wigan roots kicking in lol! xxx

Tiedupmemories said...

OOh I love the look of clogs! Great post! I have a green suede pair from Cole Hann. I invested in them about 3 years ago. I love them! Not exactly comfortable to wear for long periods of time though!

Sophie said...

Love the boots in the first photo. And I love all the other photos you have posted as well, especially all the snowy ones. Thanks so much for your sweet comment! xo
teacups-and-saucers.blogspot.com

Angela said...

I used to wear clogs a lot too. : ) have a wonderful and lovely weekend. xoxo Savvy Gal

Thorhildur said...

love the boots ins the first pic!!

great blog xxx

ilovecoolthings said...

oooh i love the wallpaper on your blog! i just feel like clogs would hurt my feet?!

Victoria said...

Your blog is sooo lovely :D
Amazing really!

street angel said...

Thanks for making me the blog crush!!!! xoxo ava

debra@dustjacket said...

There are some cool looking shoes there.
xxx

Starr Crow said...

all these shoes are so wonderful. they remind me of a pair of wooden platforms i thrifted (and sold) a while back. the brand was called Frye and after a little research i discovered it was the oldest running shoe company in the united states. frye boots were even worn by the union and confederate soldiers during the civil war. just talking about those shoes makes me regret ever selling them!

The Girl said...

That's so funny because yesterday I happened to wear shoes with a wooden sole and heel and I haven't worn them in ages! Spooky!

A Pretty Trip said...

Love clogs, I had a pair when I was younger and I used to strut up and down our hallway in them.

No wonder now I can walk in anything!! I have my early clog training to thank.

PS. I've updated my links to include you, sorry it took so long!
xo
Candace

BonBon Rose Girls Kristin said...

I'm not typically into clogs but....number five would put a kick in my step!

Unknown said...

Very unique <3

sisters in black frocks said...

love this clog blog :)...so original!

Madame Sucre said...

Sharon! I can see your styling blog is just as delicious as any food and desserts blog! Love clogs so much My husband got them for me and my toddler when he was on a trip in europe!

Monika said...

Beautiful post! I love clogs, especially Swedish Hasbeens, I have been craving them for a long time. Love the Christmas images!

Dallas Shaw said...

Great maroon clogs

dallas
http://dillydallas.blogspot.com

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